The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
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| Single by The Walker Brothers | ||
| B-side(s) | "After the Lights Go Out" | |
| Released | 1966 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 3:02 | |
| Label | Smash | |
| Writer(s) | Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio | |
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| The Walker Brothers singles chronology | ||
| My Ship Is Coming In (1965) |
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) (1966) |
(Baby) You Don't Have to Tell Me (1966) |
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| Single by Cher | ||
| from the album It's a Man's World | ||
| Released | August 1996 (Europe only) | |
| Recorded | 1995 | |
| Genre | Pop/Rock | |
| Length | 5:13 | |
| Label | Reprise Records WEA |
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| Writer(s) | Bob Crewe Bob Gaudio |
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| Producer(s) | Craig Kostich | |
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| Cher European singles chronology | ||
| "Not Enough Love in the World" (1996) |
"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" (1996) |
"Believe" (1998) |
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| Single by Keane | ||
| Released | April 20, 2005 | |
| Format | 7" Vinyl, Digital download | |
| Recorded | Helioscentric Studios, Rye, East Sussex | |
| Genre | Piano rock | |
| Length | 3:31 | |
| Label | War Child music | |
| Writer(s) | Bob Crewe; Bob Gaudio; Tim Rice-Oxley | |
| Producer(s) | Alex Lake Nathan Thomas |
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| Keane singles chronology | ||
| "This Is the Last Time" (2004) |
"The Sun Ain't Gonna shine Anymore" (2005) |
"Bend and Break" (2005) |
"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" is the name of a song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. It was released as a single by Frankie Valli in 1965 on the Smash label. The single achieved only limited success, stalling out at number twenty-eight on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
In 1966, The Walker Brothers released their remake as a single. Retitled "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)," this version met with much greater success than Valli's. It topped the UK Singles Chart and also became their highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100.
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[edit] Nielsen/Pearson
In 1981, Nielsen/Pearson released their remake as a single. It became their last Hot 100 hit, peaking at number fifty-six.
[edit] Cher
In 1996, Cher released her remake as the fourth official European single from her thirtieth album It's a Man's World. It made number twenty-six in the UK Singles Chart
[edit] Keane
In 2004 the British group Keane recorded a special version of this song. Unlike the original version, Tim Rice-Oxley, pianist and composer of Keane, changed the guitar for piano. He also takes the lead vocals in the second chorus, like the original version. The single was selected in summer 2004 by readers of the NME and first released as a download-only single in September, 2004. The song was given for download to the War Child foundation website and one thousand vinyl copies given as a gift to some fans of Keane, who had supported and helped the band. The numbered copies each included a handwritten note by Tim Rice-Oxley, composer of the band and signed by the other two members, thanking them for their support.
Other notable artists who recorded this song include Long John Baldry, Clarence Clemons, Neil Diamond, David Essex, The Ides of March, The Lettermen (for their 1970 album Reflections), and Robson and Jerome.
The song also features in the Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson movie Truly Madly Deeply with (the recently deceased) Rickman singing and playing the main riff on the bass strings of his cello.
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Cher Version
- The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (Trevor Horn Remix)
- Not Enough Love in the World (Sam Ward Remix)
- Paradise Is Here
Keane Version
- The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
- Your Eyes Open (Mo Mental Remix)
| Cher |
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| Also associated with: Sonny & Cher |
| Sonny & Cher discography |
| Cher discography |
| Studio albums: All I Really Want to Do - The Sonny Side of Cher - Cher - Backstage - With Love, Cher - 3614 Jackson Highway - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - Foxy Lady - Bittersweet White Light - Half-Breed - Dark Lady - Stars - I'd Rather Believe in You - Cherished - Take Me Home - Prisoner - Black Rose - I Paralyze - Cher - Heart of Stone - Love Hurts - It's a Man's World - Believe - not.com.mercial - Living Proof - Live! The Farewell Tour |
| Main compilations: Greatest Hits - Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 - If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits - The Greatest Hits - The Very Best of Cher |
| Singles: See singles |
| Videography: See videography |
| Tours and concerts |
| The Wondrous World Tour - All I Ever Need Is You Tour - Allman and Woman Tour - Live in Monte Carlo - A Celebration at Caesar's Palace - Heart of Stone Tour - Love Hurts Tour - Do You Believe? Tour - Living Proof: The Farewell Tour |
| Keane |
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| Tim Rice-Oxley | Tom Chaplin | Richard Hughes |
| Adam Tudhope | Dominic Scott | Andy Green | Alex Lake | Ed Roe |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Hopes and Fears | Under the Iron Sea |
| Lives and EPs: Live Recordings 2004 | Keane Live 06 | Live from London |
| Singles: "Call Me What You Like" | "Wolf at the Door" | "Everybody’s Changing (Part 1)" | "This Is the Last Time (Part 1)" | "Somewhere Only We Know" | "Everybody’s Changing (Part 2)" | "Bedshaped" | "This Is the Last Time (Part 2)"| "We Might As Well Be Strangers" | "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" | "Bend and Break" | "Atlantic" | "Is It Any Wonder?" | "Crystal Ball" | "Nothing in My Way" | "Try Again" | "A Bad Dream" |
| DVDs: Hopes and Fears DVD | Strangers | Under the Iron Sea DVD |
| Tours: Hopes and Fears Tour | Under the Iron Sea Tour |
| Other: List of songs by Keane |
| Related articles |
| Piano rock | Battle, East Sussex | Rye, East Sussex | War Child (charity) | Help - a Day in the Life |
